The magazine unveiled its annual list today, noting that the rankings are based on graduation rates, college matriculation rates, advanced placement or international baccalaureate tests taken per student, average SAT and ACT scores, average high-level test scores and AP courses offered. The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics was ranked 35th, while the Classen School […]
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Drive a car, learn to read
They make our world bright and give us hope for the future. But who is responsible to assure their world is bright and safe? Thank you to the Oklahoma Legislature for funding a high-quality program for all 4-year-olds whose parents choose to give their children the opportunity to attend public school. As a result, Oklahoma […]
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Bully pulpit
Ty Field-Smalley On the morning of May 13, 2010, he and a friend were hanging out on gym bleachers before school when they were approached by a boy who’d been harassing Ty. A fight ensued. Eleven-year-old Ty went home, suspended. Later that morning, his parents said, the sixth-grader pointed a .22-caliber gun to his head […]
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LETTERS
keep the film rebate The Outsiders, Twister, Rumble Fish, The Grapes of Wrath … You’ve probably heard of these films, and know that they were shot, at least in part, in Oklahoma. What you probably don’t know is that the film industry in Oklahoma is growing at a rapid pace, bringing jobs and money to […]
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LETTERS
keep the film rebate The Outsiders, Twister, Rumble Fish, The Grapes of Wrath … You’ve probably heard of these films, and know that they were shot, at least in part, in Oklahoma. What you probably don’t know is that the film industry in Oklahoma is growing at a rapid pace, bringing jobs and money to […]
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LETTERS
keep the film rebate The Outsiders, Twister, Rumble Fish, The Grapes of Wrath … You’ve probably heard of these films, and know that they were shot, at least in part, in Oklahoma. What you probably don’t know is that the film industry in Oklahoma is growing at a rapid pace, bringing jobs and money to […]
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No school takeover
Here’s why: Oklahoma City Public Schools were like a stalled-out train languishing on the tracks when I became superintendent three-and-a-half years ago. The 10 years prior averaged one superintendent per year, and each had a unique vision and plans to tackle this district’s enormous problems; but laying the tracks and the path for success require […]
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Making the grade
Part of several education reform measures passed last year by the Legislature, the plan is scheduled to be posted Monday to the education department’s website. A 30-day public comment period begins at that time and the state Board of Education votes on the measure during its March 29 meeting. If it passes, the policy change […]
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Getting schooled
Subsequently, many observers were surprised when Oklahoma ranked near the bottom of applicants in a recent competition of states seeking federal grant money to fund early learning efforts. On Dec. 16, the U.S. Department of Education announced the winners of the third round of Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge. Oklahoma failed to make […]
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Getting schooled
Subsequently, many observers were surprised when Oklahoma ranked near the bottom of applicants in a recent competition of states seeking federal grant money to fund early learning efforts. On Dec. 16, the U.S. Department of Education announced the winners of the third round of Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge. Oklahoma failed to make […]